[HPforGrownups] Re: Which characters knew DD was Gay?

[Janette]

No: HPFGUIDX 179234

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> Ceridwen:
> They may care.  Gryffindors tend to uphold the prevailing attitude
> of "good".  If it was considered "bad" to be gay in the 1970s/1980s
> WW, then James and Lily may have cared a great deal.  All a person
> can do is go with what is known at the time, after all.


montims:
Just as a historical point, male homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK
in 1967, after this was proposed in 1957 (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/4/newsid_3007000/3007686.stm).
Obviously, there were still homophobic attitudes, as there still seem to be
today, but it wasn't illegal then...


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